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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
SWIM MING.

wings.
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SWIMMING.
Swimming is one Of the most healthful OF
exercises, | am told. Now, do not doubt
this statement in the least, but do not be.
lieve that am built just right TO become an
expert swimmer. There are moments in the
course of mans earthly career when he
any gentleman is riding in boat and the
boat assumes an inverted position, it is then
pleasanter to swim than not to swim. In
this assertion am quite sure | am correct,
once tried to swim. 1t was in lake Michi.
gan. All the other boys could swim. and
they said they would teach me. They in
augurated proceedings by holding my head
under for about fifteen minutes to get me
used to the water. As soon as they let me
up expressed my thanks and went away.
Then thought would learn all alone by
myself. got cork life.preserver, with
eight slabs to it and | said to myself, "NOw
with this business on | can't sink will
practice with this until get the motions
down fine, then will cut off one slab of the
cork, and when | can work il that way |
will cut off another, and so will reduce my
support gradually, until l can pillow the
mighty deep unassisted.'
| have sometimes thought since that that
was little like the good mans cure for can :
nibalism. His scheme was to import NUT
ton, aud TO give the festive heather little
mutton along with his missionary, and grad.
ually give him little more mutton and n
little less missionary until you could run
that heather on an exclusive mutton diet.
The scheme was all right but the heather
wasn't built that way. Neither was the
life preserver.
The first time | tried it | just walked
around on the surface of the water, without
getting more than half of me wet at ALL so
cut off two slabs the first thing. That let
me down into the water, but the machine
didn't fit quite as well then, and the first
thing knew the shoulder-straps came off,
and when pulled them back again the life
preserver knocked me over aud became Sc
curely fastened around my ankles, The
navigation committee didn't report on time
was as an inverted interrogation point. Wher
got out of there | went home--I didn't try
the life. preserver any more ! subsequently
went in according to the regulation boy
way, and tried my best to learn to swim
but so much of the lake got inside of me
that was afraid some capitalist would pick
me up for waered stock, so had to give up
swimming entirely. AS pleasure, swim
ming is, doubtless, most excellent, but as
safety precaution had rather keep the boa
right side up than to be able to swim.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16

beyond Into the sublime. All around in
the corners of the room we're bright shadows
and fairy forms lowering near, with golden
harps all tuned in sweet accord, and playing
heavenly music Ms the strong men told in
words Of celestial purity how they loved one
another. The atmosphere was scented with
a divine, ambrosial fragrance, and white
winged angels, lowering near, waited to
place golden crowns upon the lofty brows Of
the La Sale county Supervisors, and to ca
ress and train their beautiful little sprouting
wings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16

Following are the additions and reductions
made by the equalization committees to the
assessments returned by the assessors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
BUSTED

Harry Barton's stovepipe hat
(Rumor family said
Had row with powder fuse,
And the powder came in ahead.
Barton wore hi, stovepipe hat,
So shining and so high
Wore it down by the mineral spring,
All on the Fourth of July;
And big fire cracker was laid on the rim
cat least so Rumor said,)
And the hat aud the cracker had row,
And the cracker came in ahead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
A SUMMER IDYL.


How fine if we could drift along
Adown the river with song,
And sweetly float our bark with time,
All mid the skeeters, mud and slime!
But tre cant.
How sweet if, when we're tired and hot,
We could seek out some shady spot
And lie and snooze whilst ants and flies
Crawled in our ears, and nose, and eyes,
But IRE can't,
How grand 'twould be, If we could float
All through this life in some small boat,
With no dull cares to raise row
And a soda fountain in the bow
But zoe can't.
We're in boat, all right enough,
But the breeze is too alfred rough,
And, as we're In the boat, no doubt,
We sometimes banker to get out,
But zoe can't,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
HEAVENLY,

There are one or two little points of an
ideal love.feast that were not present at last
Monday afternoons session of the Board of
Supervisors. There are few of the finer
technicalities of perfect mutual admiration
society that did not make their appearance
upon that occasion. No! few of the small.
Ter features Of sweetness failed to appear
But in the more important, the more loud
and noticeable features of the exercises, that
meeting was one of the loveliest occasions of
the sort that it was ever my fortune to wit
ness. There was continuous flow of soul
from o'clock till 4, 1t was truly lovely
in its sweetness. There was something
about the profundity Of the brotherly love
displayed upon that occasion that was truly
pathetic. All the bretheren were holly and
sublimely happy. There was a calm and
pure peacefulhess rested upon the little select
body Of chosen statesmen such as is seldom
seen upon this orb of selfish wickedness.
The whole meeting seemed lifted into the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
WILKINS COLUMN.
By Samuel Wilkins.
SWEET, VERY SWEET.

SWEET, VERY SWEET.
Perhaps to tell 1t would be mean,
But at the ice cream Jete was seen
A sight that looked leedls green
Just around the corner.
The CLEAN was very, very bright
That came from Bowman's flood Of light
And very much impaired ones sight
Just around the corner.
And as the moon would hidden keep,
And as the stars would 90 to sleep,
The darkness was quite black and deep
Just around the corner.
Two gallant youths, two maideus fair
'Twere mean such sparkling to impair,
So our reporter lett them there
Just around the corner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16
A DRY TIME.

"You would think 1t was hot" said our
friend Mr. Whittlesey, the other day, " You
would think it was a hot and dry time if
you would step into my pasture and see the
cows all loafng in the shade with parasols
over their heads, tanning themselves to keep
cool, and sitting on the bank of dried up
creek, asking for water.
Mr.. John Miller, of Freedom, is one of
the drolest old gentlemen in this part of the
country. He is we'll known all around here
as a successful, ha I'd working farmer, and an
industrious and reliable citizen, Mr.. Mil
ler's recollection of old times in this county
and his droll way of telling "reminiscences
is very entertaining. Mr.. Miller was down
to Ottawa few days since, and went in to
get shave. While waiting his turn, he fell
to talking in his jovial way, and entertain .
ed those in the shop very acoeptably. OF
course Mr.. Miller did not see the FREE
TRADER fiend in the farther chair with
towel over his head but the scribe was there,
just the same, and, as Mr.. Miller is a reader
of the FREE TRADER, we trust he will excuse
US if we give the county the benefit of his
remarks.
He was speaking Of the recent rains, and
said that we hal had one night in the past
week when two aud half inches of rain had
fallen. Another gentleman said that few
years ago there was rain in which five
inches of water fell in single night Mr..
Miller was thoughtful for moment and th en-
said:
eyes, but we don't get any such rains
here as we used to. Ii seems as though
when it rains nowadays it don't half rain
We haven't had real, good, hard rain in
ten years. Why, | remember how it used to
rain way back in the forties. We used to
set pans and pals out to catch water and
we'd always find 'em full One night I re-
member, it rained very hard. | took a vine
gar barrel with both heads and the bung
out, and put it out in the yard at 10 in the
evening and when l went out the next morn
ing that barrel was full to the brim and run.
ming over the top
The back of one of the chairs clicked and |
the barber hollered, NEXT :"
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HEAVENLY.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
Pool Rooms,

The commissioners OF tie District Of CO.
lumbia are entrusted with the care OF the
peoples lives aud property; they control
the police and direct their movements under
the law, with o large discretion conferred
ON them by Congress.
Yesterday the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
called attention to dangerous aud dis
orderly collection which occurs every Sun
day, giving the locality, 70 that there could
pe no mistake. Such meetings should be
suppressed, and We have given the author
tiles the information so that they can act.
To-day we propose to call their attention
to some things ten times more damaging
to the community than the disUrI. .rly
gatherings ou Sunday. We mean the rooms
where pools, on races and hall games, are
sold.
These pool rooms or turf exchanges, or
whatever other name they are called, are
the breeding places OF embezzlers, thieves,
and forgers, and their work Is continuous.
They 90 on day after day tempting youths
and young men TO spend their money, and
when this is gone, that Of their employers.
1t is a fact known to every man who
traverses the principal streets OF the city
that hundreds OF young men and boys un-
der age, employed in the different business
houses and financial institutions Of the
city, frequent these rooms, and that these
boys and young mea buy pools freely.
The men connected with these establish
ments even penetrate into stores aad
banks to post their customers, as one
was beard to do last week an officer of
one Of the city banks.
As the commissioners and the chief OF
police may not know where these pool
rooms-these denb Of corrupiion-sre, the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, will furnish ths
information. One can be found In the I'm
perisl Hotel; another on T. street, between
the hotel and Thirteenth street; another on
Thirteenth street, between Il and the ave-
nue.; one at DOS Pennsylvania avenue;
another on the corner OF Ninth and the
avenue; one ON Sixth street, between the
avenue and G.; and another on Ninth, ueAr
the avenue.
IL the commissioners have no authority TO
'uppress or regulate these dens, they should
make such representations to Congress a.
will secure them the authority, aud every
good citizen will aid In passing the law
even II Senator Blackburn should attempt
to pocket it, as he did last Congress.
National Republican., 1887-09-07

ANOTHER failure has occurred for over
million dollars which Mr.. l.. S.
Wheeler, the head Of the firm, says
"was due to the tightness of the
money market and his inability to get
the banks to discount his paper" The
banks Of the country are afraid to loan
money, because they recognize the fact
that the United States treasuryis so rapidly
absorbing the currency that it is dangerous
TO have money out even on the very best
paper. The condition which the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, predicted months ago Is here.
Only the fact, that up to date the leading
crops of the country show extraordinary
yields, especially in the SOUTH and except
ing only where some OF them have been
nearly destroyed by drought, prevents
serious calamity.
National Republican., 1887-09-07

FROM reports received of the late confer
ences at Oak View 1t would seem that Pres
ident Cleveland has taken the warning fac
tions OF the Democratic party by the ears,
as parent sometimes has to do with obsti
nate boys, and is shaking them until they
come to an agreement upon the subject OF
how the revenues shall be collected. II
the reports are correct the basis OF the
agreement will be reduction OF duties
such as the President recommend d
In his first message, with the addition o.
the removal of the internal revenue tax on
tobacco and on the distillation Of fruit
brandy. or course, sugar will be included
as one OF the "necessarles OF life," and the
duty on that will be entirely removed or
materially reduced, aud this will be sub.
mitted to Congress as au administration
measure,
National Republican., 1887-09-07

THE great home rule meeting at the HUI
Of Ballycoree was magnificent protest
against the attempt of tue Salisbury gov
ernment to throttle free speech In ireland.
1t was better than that. TIE conduct Of
the 10000 Irishmen assembled there showed
that at last the Irish were satisfied that the
surest road TO success was through peaceful
methods and that they would not be goadeA
into violence. They were not psrmitte | to
occupy the contemplated meeting ground as
1t was occupied by soldiers, but they held
their meeting in the adjoining field, aud Mr..
Stanhope, an Engishman, and .he brother
of the tory secretury of war, headal the
Irish procession. Day is dawning for Ire
land.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
Gen. B. r.. Butler on nopd uuy,op.

Some days since Mr.. A, Il. Red-tone, Of
California, now in this city, wrote 10 Geu.
Benjamin F. Butler asking his opinion upon
the question raised by the NATIONAL Rn.
PUBLICAN as to the right Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury to pay a premium upon
bonds. Gen. Bntler's reply Is as folIowsi
Boston, MASS Sept Q, 1887 --DEAe'slR: IN.ink
NE buying up OF the bonds BY he Secretary NJ ne
Treasury Is uhOliy 1ithOm warrlRt Of taW, but
am very glad he Is doing 1t so as TO let som, of
the money that is locked up in the Treasury
out for the people to do business with. | lolk
upon 1t as doing evil that good may come.
Yours truly, BESJ. +. BUTLER.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is verY,much
pleased to have so distinguished a lawyer
as Ben Butler indorse its opinion on the
law question involved, but II cannot iu-
dorse the opinion of Gen. Butler on the
moral OF the transact tion even II IL were
true, as alleged, that go distinguished
divine as Ignatius Loyola admitted "tha
evil might be done II good came Of IT,"
Gen. Butler, If his letter is closely read,
National Republican., 1887-09-07

1t will be seen, strikes a rcnvy left-handed
blow at the policy Of the admlnltratlon,
which It will find trouble in parylug,
though It is contained n only six lines.
The people will be heard from when Con
gress meets
National Republican., 1887-09-07

"LAnoR DAY" was kept in many OF the
larger cities Of the country, and In New York
was observed on Monday by an almost total
cessation from all labor not absolutely
necessary. A most orderly procession of
over 10000 in number paraded the streets
of New York and was reviewed by Henry
GeOrpe
National Republican., 1887-09-07

THE Democracy of Richmond is seriously
troubled over the condition of affairs in
that city. They have depleted the city
treasury until it is bare of money. They
can borrow none, and the white working
msn are desertigG dee tbs theiT +, Jqpggsss sNGenthey
is almost certain that a solid opposition
delegation composed of Republicans aud
woikirpmen will be sent to the legislature
tlis fall.
National Republican., 1887-09-07

II the President wrote the letter which
certain Democrats say he did to promi-
nent official requesting him to prevent the
election Of a certain delegate to state
convention, it is the duty of the congress-
man In possession OF the letter to publish it.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
Congressman Mills, OF Texas, on yir-
Pinia Democrats.

That platform adopted by The socdl'ci Dsmo.
cratic party Of Virginia. tras something erird)r.
dindry. II must disgust ercry Democrat both u
and oitQrhc state. Tie present leaders Of h'
Democratic party in Virginia are The q,iccres, sct
otimbeciics that erer ruined a state.
National Republican., 1887-09-07

REMEMBER that all citizens of Washing
ton interested in securing the speedy con-
struction Of Mount Vernon avenue are re-
quested to attend a meeting at the opera
house in Alexandria on Thursday, the 18th
instant
National Republican., 1887-09-07

We publish Mrs. Cleycland's letter in
answer to the invitation of Mayor Hewitt,
of New York, and others to present the
flags to the 1remen. Mrs. Cleveland de-
clines and gives most excellent reason.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Il OF THE
rnI IrNfnIAN fnI ETn

-
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE.
Inc exercises OF this school Will be resumed
on me 18TH of September, with corps of seven
100, and applicants will be admitted in the
order OF their registration.
fifth class. limited in number to twenty
ye and o be Of pupils seeking %
rndiments OF Latin, preparatory to the regular
work Of the school, win be formed at the be.
ginning. of the year II sufficient number OF
oversight OF the Principal, will be placed in d
separate room, under the charge of teacher
who VIII devote his entire time TO Its instruc.
tion.
Tuition fee, payable semi.annually in ad-
vance, in the first four classes, $50: in the fifth
class, $50. No extra charge.
lhe Principal, or one OF his assistants, will
from the LIST Of September, be daily at the school
building, 1885 II street northweSt, 10 answer
inquiries. ANDREW P. MONTAGUE,
au2O-lm Principal.
SwITHIN g. sHQRTLIDGE'S MEDIA
~ ACADEMY, at Media, Pa. (uear Philadel.
phia). Thirty minutes from Broad Street Sta.
tiOn. One of the best equipped and best man.
aged schools, All students board with the
PRINCIPAL Teachers all men aud graduates of
Harvard, Yale, Princeton University of Penn
syiyania, or other tirst-class colleges. Fine
buildings, single, double, or communicating
rooms, with ample bath accommodations
completely fuTnishA. New athletic grounds
Gymnasium reatted ana heated by steam. Best
instruction, best care, best table. Special op
portunities for apt students TO advance rapidly
Special private tutoring for backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose an English, Scientific, Business, Col.
ilege'Preparatory, or Civil Engineering course.
New physical and chemical laboratory with
"a cases Superior practical business depart
ment In commercial course with bank, offices,
telegraphy, shorthand, typewriting, &c. &c,
More fully supplied with apparatus than any
other college-iittiDgo or commercial school In the
United states. Twelve teachers for about 100
students. Every teacher devOtes his whole
time to one or two subjects. Media Academy
affords every home comfort, the best educa-
cation, and the best training. A fixed price
covers every expense, even books. No extras
except for music. No incidental expenses. Ne
examinations for admission. New illustrated
catalogue sent free 10 any address,
SWliHlN Q. sHoRTLIDGE, A. b., A. NJ,
Harvard Gradnate) Media, Pa.
:, Ihe principal will be at the Riggs House
Friday, Sept, / angl6-lm
National Republican., 1887-09-07

THE losses by fire in the United States
and the Dominion for the eight months OF
this year ending the 31st OF August, amount
to SSS, ,245, 900.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER :
Amusements. a

HARRIss BTJou--"Keep 1t Dark"
KERNAS's-Jack sheppard Burleslue Co.
THR MANASSAS AsPASoRAaA--i6ths p 81. " Ohioa av
National Republican., 1887-09-07

THE Chicago Railway Age says that there
will be more than 10000 miles of railway
built this year IN the United states.
National Republican., 1887-09-07
MOUNTAINS, SARATOGA,
~ LAKE GEORGE, ADIRONDACKS,

CATsKILL MOUNTAINs, SARATOGA
~ LAKE GEORGE, ACKNOWLEDGES.
On and aiter, SUNDAY, JUNE 26, express
trains on West Shore Railroad will run daily
except Sunday to ana from the Jersey CITY
station OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, making:
close Connection with the fast trains to and
from Washington.
CATsKlIL MOUNTAIN EXPRESs.-Leave
Jersey CITY Station at $50 a. IN. Arrive Hotel
kaAleltklll, via Kingston, 22i D. M; Grand
Hotel, 1.46 p. M; Phmuicla. IL SO D. m; Mount
House Station, l.25 y. M; Palenyille, 80 D. m,
Drawing Room Cars jersey City to Grand Ho-
tei station ana 10 PhWnicia NOr Hotel Raaters-
Kill ana Mountain House,.
SARATOGA AND CATSKlLL MT. EX-
PREss.-leave Philadelphia $50 a. m. Ar
rive Hotel Kanterskill, via Kingston, AZ p. m.S
Mt, House Station, 4,l5 p M; Palenyille, 40
?. m. Arrive Saratoga, $50 p. nj Caldwell,
Lake George, & 10 p, m. Drawing Room Cars
Philadelphia 10 Grand Hotel station and tC,
Phnnicia (iOT Hotel Kaalersklll and Mountain
HOuso), and New York To Saratoga.
SARATOGA AND CATSKtLL MT. SPECIAL.
Leave Washington 800 n, m. Arrive Hotel
Kaaterskill, via Kingston. 9.l3 p. m; Grand
Hotel, $40 J.. m. PhGncie, ISL p. M; Mt.
honse Station, 800 p. M; ralenyille, sos p. m.
ArIiye seIsloea 9lO p m, Drawing Room
Phmnicia Clor Hotel KaatersEill and Mountain
House, ana Washington TO Saratoga
Purchase tickets at Pennsylvania Railroad
ohces ana connect IN the Jersey City Station
for all northern resorts by West Shore Rail-
road. Baggage checked through.
,.oo o. q. e. LAMBERT,
'e2S-lt General Passenger Agent, New York.
National Republican., 1887-09-07

ENREDERICK (MD.) FEMALE SEMINARY.
II The next term Will commence Wednes-
day, Sept, 4, 1857. Various courses of study.
Competent Instructors. Healthful location.
". II, PURNELL, A. NJ, LII. d. jyIi-52
National Republican., 1887-09-07
Saks&Company
The Boys Own 0utftters,
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LOyT AND FOUED.

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gwen by leaving It 1T PULLMAS's PHDfO
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National Republican., 1887-09-07

IL feet, near Dupont Circle; great bargain
to immediate purchaser. Apply to EDW, b,
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National Republican., 1887-09-07

IL beautiful tract of ~ acres, situated on the
Columbia Pike; site high and healthy, with
magnificent view of Washington and the Po-
tomac..,, Apply to EDWARD y. FOX, 1921 f
bL n, w. S.au6.tf
National Republican., 1887-09-07

EoR. sALE-BICYCLEs AND TRICYCLEs
II Single and Double TrlGycles and Bicy-
Giles TO hire by the hour or day. THE SMITH
CYCLE MFG CO., 1905 Penn. ave.
H-AnRlN-lm
National Republican., 1887-09-07

EMERsON INSTITUTE,
IL 9l4 l4th at.. bet. I and X sts.
Select, Classical, and Mathematical School for
Young Men and Boys.
Begins its thirty.sixth year MONDAY, SEP
TENDER 10.
Prepares for Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
Johns Hopkins and other colleges aud univer.
stiles; for the scientific schools, u ). Military
and Naval Academies, and for business. For
particulars, address
au2i.ti CHAs. B. YOUNG, Principal.
YJNHE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY,
Il Washington City, d. O.
The preparatory school begins Sept. 10.
The Columbian College begins Sept. 10.
The medical school begins Oct. g.
The Corcoran Scientific School begins Oct. 3.
The law school begins Oct. O..
For catalogues or other information, address
JAMES u. WELLINf,
au2O-lm President
National Republican., 1887-09-07

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No receipts for subscriptions returned, The date
on the wrapper shows when subscription expires,
Advertisers who have not made or renewed time
contracts will he charged monthly card rates.
nD~ All requests for courteses from railroads,
places Of amusement or business orders are not
authorized unless signed by the undersigned.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMPANY,
w. FOX, President AND MANAGER.